The Qatar campus is represented on the Georgetown University Staff and Academic and Administrative Professionals Advisory Council on Main Campus. The Advisory Council is the official platform for staff to share opinions and cocnerns regarding the conduct of institutional affairs and workplace life. In Qatar, the Council Representative and Working Group act as liaisons between staff and leadership. They advocate on behalf of staff, communicate concerns or issues to leadership, help to bring about needed change, communicate updates about staff-relevant programs and activities, and organize programs and gatherings that contribute to a vibrant campus community life.
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GU-Q Representative to the Council
GU-Q Representative to the Council
Arwa El-Kahlout
Library Assistant
Library
Office: 0B23
Phone: x8562
Term: 2025-2026
Working Group Members
Working Group Members
The GU-Q Staff and AAP Working Group is led by the elected GU-Q representative to the Staff and AAP Advisory Council, and includes six additional staff and AAP employees from across GU-Q departments. These members are nominated and appointed to ensure representation of the whole campus.
Paschalia Terzi
Instructional Librarian
Library
Office: 1B15
Phone: x8329
Term: 2023-2025
Omair Khalid
Senior IT Infrastructure and Security Engineer Information Technology
Office: 2A40A
Phone: x8338
Term: 2024-2026
Sadia Mahadik
General Accountant
Finance and Research Compliance
Office: 1D83
Phone: x8336
Term: 2024-2026
Thanos Sardellis
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
External Relations
Office: 0A20B
Phone: x8442
Term: 2024-2026
Zain Assaf
Student Development Officer
Student Affairs
Office: 1F13
Phone: x8577
Term: 2025-2027
Tartelle Eltigani
Events Coordinator
Facilities Management Department
Office: LA16
Phone: x8359
Term: 2025-2027
About the Council
About the Council
Georgetown University, the oldest Catholic and Jesuit institution of higher education in the United States, is founded on the principle that serious and sustained discourse among diverse peoples promotes understanding. Recognition and respect for all constituencies that make up the University community are essential for Georgetown to fulfill its mission: to educate women and men to be reflective lifelong learners, to be responsible and active participants in civic life, and to live generously in service to others. Acknowledging that an informed, active, and engaged community is critical to this mission, the Georgetown University Staff and Academic and Administrative Professionals Advisory Council (Staff/AAP) was established to provide a platform for sharing opinions and interests concerning the conduct of institutional affairs and workplace life.
Purpose
Purpose
The Staff/AAP Council exists to provide a formal, University-recognized, duly elected body for staff and academic and administrative professionals. The Council considers issues and advocates on their behalf to University decision-makers, administrators, and executives, including the President. Furthermore, the Council facilitates communication among its members; liaises with other recognized University bodies, including the Board of Directors, Faculty Senate, Student Association, and union representatives; seeks to meet annually with the University President; is available and willing to review and consider proposals, policies, procedures, and other recommendations from individuals, members, groups, and departments throughout the University community; and advances professional growth opportunities.
Who is eligible to become a member?
Who is eligible to become a member?
The representatives of the Council will be elected from among all Georgetown University employees whose primary classification is staff or academic and administrative professional, who work at least 50% full-time equivalent (FTE), and who are not faculty, professional librarians, union-represented, temporary employees, cabinet-level, senior level executives, or members of the President’s Executive Committee. In order to be eligible for election, a representative must be employed continuously for at least one year at the commencement of their term.
There shall be up to thirty-one (31) elected voting representatives divided proportionally among the five campuses (Main Campus, Law Center, Medical Center, University Services, and GU-Q). The proportional representation of the Council is as follows:
Washington, DC Campus: 10
University Services: 9
Medical Center: 7
Law Center: 4
Qatar campus: 1
Past Staff/AAP Council Representatives
Past Staff/AAP Council Representatives
Amanda Look Sarmiento
2024-2025
Arwa El-Kahlout
2022-2024
Elizabeth Wanucha
Elizabeth Wanucha
2018-2022
Christine Schiwietz
Christine Schiwietz
2016-2018
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